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1998 Archived Press Releases
December 30, 1998
Nation Marks 25 Years of Endangered Species Protection
December 23, 1998
Refuge System Poised for Progress as it Moves to the 21st Century,
Fish and Wildlife Service Director Says
December 15, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Protects Topeka Shiner Under the
Endangered Species Act
December 4, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Special Rule to Conserve the
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse While Reducing Regulatory Burden on the Public
October 23, 1998
Hunters, Anglers, and Boaters Give State Fish and Wildlife Agencies a
$300 Million Budget Boost
October 23, 1998
Federal Accountants Ferret Out Additional Funds to Support Fish
Conservation Programs
October 14, 1998
National Wildlife Refuge Week Offers Americans Chance to Reconnect
with their Wildlife Heritage
October 8, 1998
Service Approves Two Tungsten Shots for 1998-1999 Waterfowl Season
October 9, 1998
Public Comment Sought on Future Plans for Flint Hills National
Wildlife Refuge
October 8, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Hails Volunteer-Partnership Enhancement Act
October 1, 1998
Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Scheduled for Northwestern Colorado
October 1, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Reintroduce Black-footed
Ferrets in Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah
September 29, 1998
Hunting Season on Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Reconsidered
September 28, 1998
Fall Whooping Crane Migration Begins Soon; Numbers Approach Record
High Levels
September 25, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposal to Designate
Parish's Alkali Grass as Endangered
September 24, 1998
Service Funds Research to Prevent Alien Invasions: Grant Money Will be
Used to Find Ways to Prevent Accidental Introduction of Nuisance Species
September 23, 1998
Recovery Planning Under Way for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
September 18, 1998
State Reports on Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife Watching Now Available
September 17, 1998
Number of Anglers and Hunters Falls Slightly in 1997
September 15, 1998
Probe of International Reptile Trade Ends with Key Arrests
September 15, 1998
Aza and USFWS Forge New Agreement for Conservation of North American
Wildlife and their Habitats
September 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Targets New and Revitalized
Partnerships with the Conservation Community
September 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Targets New and Revitalized
Partnerships with the Conservation Community
September 9, 1998
Interior Secretary Announces Listing Decision on Rio Grande Cutthroat
Trout
September 3, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Declines Request From National Wildlife
Federation to Emergency List the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
August 25, 1998
Black-Footed Ferret Reproduction Breaks All Records
August 25, 1998
The Peregrine Falcon Is Back! Babbitt Announces Proposal To
Remove World's Fastest Bird From Endangered Species List
August 24, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves Habitat Conservation Plan
Developed By Iron County Commission and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
August 19, 1998
Winkler Cactus Threatened In South-Central Utah
August 10, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Public Comment Period for
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
August 10, 1998
Service Proposes Few Changes to Fall Waterfowl Hunting Seasons
July 30, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Biological Opinion on
Atlas Mine
July 29, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Require Nontoxic Shot Use On All
Waterfowl Production Areas
July 27, 1998
Service Proposes Temporary Approval for Tungsten Shots for 1998-99
Waterfowl Season
July 20, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Public Hearings in Montana on the
Proposal to List the Canada Lynx as Threatened
July 20, 1998
Fish and Wildlife Service Schedules Public Hearings in Colorado on
the Proposal to List the Canada Lynx as Threatened
June 30, 1998
Service Proposes to List Canada Lynx as Threatened
June 29, 1998
Grey Wolves Making A Strong Comeback; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Taking A New Look At Their Status
June 23, 1998
Service Declines to List Northern Goshawk
June 19, 1998
Texas Man Sentenced for Killing Bighorn Sheep in Colorado
June 12, 1998
Fisheries Coordination Council Releases Report on Federal Agencies'
Support of Recreational Fisheries
June 10, 1998
Hunters Can Call "1-800-327-Band" to Report Bird Band
Recoveries
June 9, 1998
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Will Not Be Listed As Threatened As A Species
in 1998, Agency Says
May 29, 1998
Federal Agents Target Illegal Bird Trade
May 29, 1998
Service Announces Proposal to Consider Later Closing Date for Duck
Season in Lower Mississippi Flyway
May 12, 1998
Preble's Mouse Will Be Listed As Threatened Species, But Landowners
Will Retain Activity Flexibility
May 10, 1998
Transportation Act Spells Success for Anglers, Boaters, and National
Wildlife Refuges
May 5, 1998
Daniel M. Ashe Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Assistant
Directory for Refuges and Wildlife
April 29, 1998
Hunters Report Mixed Success During 1997-98 Waterfowl Season
April 20, 1998
Property Acquired with Federal Aid Funds Returned to Division of
Wildlife
April 16, 1998
Revised Draft Biological Opinion Finds Atlas Mill Tailings Site
Jeopardizing Endangered Fish
April 6, 1998
Service Seeks Public Comment on Regulations Addressing Snow Goose
Overpopulation
April 2, 1998
Whooping Crane Fatality in San Luis Valley of Colorado
April 2, 1998
Conservation Agreement Will Protect Spotted Frog, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Announces
March 25, 1998
Listing Status of Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Delayed Until May 1998
March 24, 1998
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List Colorado Butterfly
Plant as Threatened
March 10, 1998
Anglers, Hunters Give States a $426 Million Boost for Conservation and
Recreation
